“Any time there’s ever been an article about me on any gay sites the comments are always just the meanest you can imagine… but that might be par for the course. I’m proud to be the only openly gay late-night talk show host.

I’m now going into my eighth year of this so whether gay people like that or they don’t like it, I do know that there are young gay men across the country who maybe come to my book signings or have dinner with my mom and say ‘it’s touched me that I’ve been able to see a gay guy in late night.’ So ultimately I can’t get too invested in what the comments say or what the gay media says because if there can be kids watching and thinking ‘oh wow, look, that guy is gay and he has this show and everything seems okay with him” then that should be the important thing.’”— Andy Cohen, when asked by Mic about his experience with “gay media.”

Black Pegasus

@Lauraspencer – agreed! He’s a vapid queen who is complicit in promoting negative stereotypes of gay men. I don’t watch his gutter television shows and I don’t like his patronizing soft bigtry towards Black women.

– And if you’re reading this Ms. Cohen add this to the long long list of negative comments containing your name.

March 14, 2017 at 7:03pm

Sluggo2007

For God’s sake, Laura, he’s a Jew. All he cares about is the money he’s making. They’ll slit their mothers’ throats for a buck.

March 15, 2017 at 5:03am

Charlie in Charge

OK Sluggo you are disgusting.

March 15, 2017 at 12:03pm

dwes09

“For God’s sake, Laura, he’s a Jew.”
And you are clearly a meth addled hillbilly who is boning his sister, who is also his mother. Why does hetero scum like you come here?

March 15, 2017 at 7:03pm

Charlie in Charge

Well said, Andy. I think there is generally too much consternation in the comments about whether gay celebs are good enough or pure enough to represent us.

Brian

DMRX

Be careful, Andy. Brian is certifiable.
And he hates that you self-identify as gay, most likely because he hates that he himself is gay.

March 15, 2017 at 1:03pm

fur_hunter

I have gotten to the point that now I tell most out there, who don’t like gays and say how they should all be put on an island, or that they are going to Hell….because it says so in a book, I tell them that gays are not going away. So, maybe they should go lock themselves up in their houses and never come out again. That way they will never have any contact or to deal with gays again. And best of all…….We gays will not miss them.

Roan

natekerchel

Just because someone is gay and on television does not mean that they ‘represent’ all lgbt people. They represent themselves only. I don’t know Mr.Cohen in any personal capacity but I think his programmes are trite, inconsequential and patronising. People who pursue careers in the media need to stop whining about how badly or unfairly they are treated. It can’t be that bad or they would get out of it. But I suppose the huge amounts of money they get paid is some kind of consolation – poor things.

lauraspencer

Huh? Weird response. You don’t even know me. I can say I’m gay and have done so for many years. I’m out in all aspects of my life and happily walk down the street holding my partner’s hand. You must be confusing me with someone else.

I’m not posting hate. Just a comment. That’s why blogs have comment sections.

March 15, 2017 at 10:03pm

pickles69

It’s funny that Lauraspencer says “you don’t even know me” when she/he/they, equally, doesn’t know Andy Cohen. She/he/they “isn’t posting hate”. Riiiight. Sweetie- your comments definitely are not about peace and love. Check the mirror. That which you seem to dislike about Andy might be something to talk to a therapist about. The ‘starved for attention’ line is akward especially because you’re posting with clear aspirations to be admired by the readers here.

March 16, 2017 at 1:03am

lauraspencer

I have met Mr. Cohen twice actually, but I agree with you in saying that I don’t “know” him. It takes more than two meetings to know someone.

Not sure what “voice” you use when you read comments, but my posting was not about hate. Just because I have an opinion different than your opinion doesn’t mean mine is hateful. It is just different. Notice I commented on the story which was posted. You felt the need to comment on my comment.

If I were posting to be “admired” by the readers as you suggest wouldn’t it make more sense for me to write what many including yourself want to hear? I could care less what people think.

Have a good day pickles.

March 16, 2017 at 3:03pm

scotshot

Give Donald Trump a call, you both trade in trash, I’m sure he can teach you plenty.

pickles69

I hear his shows on XM radio. When you hear him live, unedited and candid, as well as the good people he surrounds himself with, it gets hard to justify the barbs sent his way. He seems deeply concerned about the state of Trump’s mess, he’s an outspoken liberal, and sure- maybe he has more self confidence than many prefer but he’s equally human and honest. I didn’t want to like him (like, I’d say many of the other commenters) but I’d suggest you learn more before you shred one of our own, and what seems to be a good guy. Isn’t good GOOD?